What is the one thing I have been trying to get for years?

No, not an appartment. But rather, a picture of a goat yawning. And today I did not only get an appartment, I also got a picture of a goat yawning. Score!

It’s a crappy picture of course. But I’m just happy I managed to capture the moment. I can’t count the number of times Mads has yawned and I have cursed myself for not being ready with the camera. Okay, actually it’s not that many times. Because he doesn’t yawn very often. But no matter, now I have it on film.

I’m not sure it really conveys how funny a goat yawn is? If you didn’t know better you might think he was just baahing. But no, it’s a big, wonderful yawn.

Oh Mads, I do love you so.

Yes, after I got the news about the appartment I just had to go celebrate with the goats. They were almost as excited as I was! …I’m sure that had nothing to do with the raisins and carrots I brought them. A feast of celebration.

I can’t believe I have an appartment. On August 1st. Who would ever have thought? Seriously, there was a time when I thought I would never experience having a girlfriend, going to concerts, moving out. Even though things aren’t perfect it’s good to be mindful of how far I have come after all.

My own space. Wow. Hmm, do you think the url MYSPACE.COM is available? I might buy it and make it a presentation of my appartment.

My appartment.

Yikes. Wow. Weet.

I found out this morning. You’ll remember (no doubt) that the final date for people to respond to the appartment offer was on Monday. I didn’t figure I’d find out this fast. But I logged into my account on the housing organization website. And went to check on my waiting list status. And it said “You are not on any waiting lists because you are not actively looking for a place”. “Huh?” I thought. “Not actively looking, I’m actively looking… unless… unless I got the appartment and therefore am no longer looking”. Then I went to the page where you can check up on all the places you have been offered. There’s a list of every offer you’ve had and what you have responded. There was a whole list of places with “no” listed, all the ones I have turned down because they were too expensive or not allowed pets or whatever. And then there was the one I said yes to. It didn’t say “yes” at that one. It said “new tenant”. Tenant is the right word, yes? Anyway, it didn’t say “you’re the new tenant”. It just said “new tenant”, which in theory could mean someone else had gotten it and therefore my yes/no answer didn’t matter. Basically I was pretty sure I had gotten it, but not completely. So I called the housing organization just to be sure. And yup, t’was mine. I am the new tenant. I am no longer actively searching. Although I’m going to put myself back on the actively searching list for some of the better places. My first choice ones. The one I got was not my first choice, but I am still really happy and excited about it.

Ooh and I can start thinking about getting a cat! A kitty kitty kitty for me. Outstanding. I have to find out if there are any shelters closeby. I think that’s what I’ll do, adopt a cat from a shelter. Yes. Although I’d like to have a little kitten I think I will feel more comfortable getting one from a shelter. And I probably can’t get a bitty kitten there? I’d imagine. Also I like the idea of “rescuing” a cat. Maybe I can fill my appartment with animals. Plume’s Ark.

Hmm. Must make a list of things to buy. I have already bought a couple of random things, like a pot and a plastic container. But better make a list so I know exactly what I need.

1 cat
2 christmas tree
3 trampoline

And so on.

A month from now I’ll be sitting in my very own appartment. That blows my mind.

Blows
My
Mind

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Current music: The Snashing Pumpkins – (Come On) Let’s Go!
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